HR02573: A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING KASAMA FOR BEING THE FIRST FILIPINO RESTAURANT TO BE AWARDED A MICHELIN STAR
This resolution conveys the profound congratulations of the House of Representatives to Kasama, a Filipino restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for being the first Filipino-themed restaurant to be awarded a Michelin Star on April 7, 2022. The Michelin Star, a prestigious recognition of culinary excellence, acknowledges the restaurant's quality of ingredients, harmony of flavors, mastery of techniques, the chef's personality, and consistency. Opened in 2020 by Filipino chef Timothy Flores and his wife Genie Kwon, Kasama highlights contemporary Filipino cuisine, with its dinner tasting menu described by The Michelin Guide as "ambitious, clever, and distinct".
Kasama's success, which also includes being named to the New York Times' 2021 The Restaurant List and other "Best New Restaurants" lists, showcases how traditional and modern Filipino culinary elements can be harmonized to create dishes that represent Filipino culture and heritage on a global stage. This achievement by Chef Flores and Chef Kwon brings immense pride to the Philippine gastronomical community and the Philippines as a whole, serving as an inspiration for Filipino restaurateurs and gastronomes to pursue high-caliber creativity.